Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction Q

This book list was created using Guided Reading Levels provided by Fountas & Pinnell, and children’s publishers such as ABDO Publishing, Capstone Press, Cavendish Square, Children’s Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Random House and Scholastic.

Updated September 19, 2025
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The world according to Humphrey /
Birney, Betty G.
Paper Book
The first in the series about everyone's favorite classroom pet! You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy is it true! There are always adventures in the classroom and each weekend he gets to...
Fudge-a-mania
Blume, Judy
Paper Book
Pete describes the family vacation in Maine with the Tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge.
Tales of a fourth grade nothing
Blume, Judy.
Paper Book
Nine-year-old Peter Hatcher's biggest problem is his naughty small brother, Fudge, who tries to acquire all Peter's possessions, even his tiny turtle.
The school story
Clements, Andrew
Paper Book
Twelve-year-old Natalie Nelson has written a powerful school story. It's a short novel called "The Cheater," and her best friend Zoe is certain it should be published. All Natalie has to do is give the manuscript to her mom, an editor at a big publishing house. However Natalie doesn't want any...
James and the giant peach
Dahl, Roald
Paper Book
Wind power /
Driscoll, Laura
Paper Book
Blow, wind, blow! The newest addition to the nonfiction Eureka! series is a "biography" of wind power, which is green energy that can help the planet. People have harnessed the power of the wind for thousands of years, to travel by sailboat, to cool homes, to grind grain into...
Amulet.
Kibuishi, Kazu,
Paper Book
The first book in Kazu Kibuishi's #1 New York Times bestselling series that features a beautiful but dangerous world of new friends, giant robots, and shadowy enemies! After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great...
Amulet.
Kibuishi, Kazu,
Paper Book
Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi returns with his mysterious world full of new allies . . . and old enemies! Emily and Navin's mother is still in a coma from the arachnopod's poison, and there's only one place to find help: Kanalis, the bustling, beautiful city of waterfalls. But when Em,...
Dolly Parton
Skwish, Emily
Paper Book
Dolly Parton is an award-winning songwriter and entertainer, who released her first single when she was just thirteen years old. She has written thousands of songs, starred in TV shows and movies, and runs her own businesses and philanthropy. With her talent, grit, and generous spirit, she makes the...
Mega-predators of the past /
Stewart, Melissa
Paper Book
Award-winning nonfiction author and science specialist Melissa Stewart offers young readers a mega-exploration of little-known prehistoric predators that rival even the mightiest of dinosaurs! It is time for T. rex and his dinosaur cousins to step aside and let other mega...
I survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
The disaster felt around the world . . .Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean...
I survived the Joplin tornado, 2011 /
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin... Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Rays, he has to say yes! Dr. Rays is the host of Tornado Mysteries, the show that Dex and...
I survived the sinking of the Titanic, 1912
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire...
Hilo.
Winick, Judd
Paper Book
Get ready for another epic Hilo adventure in the laugh-out-loud funny New York Times Bestselling graphic novel series-- this time Hilo's favorite magical warrior cat, is going to boarding school! "An action-packed page-turner with heart!" --Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN

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